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    "Brian Berneker" <brianberneker@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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    > File existence test is simple
    >
    > if (-e "filename") { whatever }
    Good. What does it say on page 2 of "Learning to Program"?

    gtoomey


    Gregory Toomey Guest

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    Brian Berneker wrote:
    > File existence test is simple
    >
    > if (-e "filename") { whatever }
    Hmmm, sure, yes. Just like documented in perldoc -f -X.
    Is there anything special about it that surprises you or that you would like
    to discuss?

    jue


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